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During the year 2001, the Bowie No. 1 West Mine continued to be reclaimed. At the end <br />of the 2001 reporting year, Bowie Resources Ltd., had completed approximately 80 <br />percent of the backfilling. Topsoil located on the fill outslopes was moved to a temporary <br />storage location during the backfilling process. The West Mine Ventilation Shaft was <br />filled during this same period. <br />The Bowie East Mine reclamation during 2001, consisted of demolition and removal of <br />permanent structures. The following structures were removed; bathhouse/office, storage <br />tanks, MCC buildings, fire house, belt structures, transfer towers, shop/warehouse, tire <br />shop, loading bin, fire house, belt structure, the majority of the 2,000 ton bin, guard <br />shack, sewage treatment plant, crushing and screening plant, truck loadout, and stacking <br />tube. <br />For the reporting year 2002, Bowie Resources Ltd., continued with the reclamation of the <br />Bowie No. 1 West Mine Site. Reclamation consisted of distributing and grading of nearly <br />49,000 yrd3 of subsoil and topsoil back to its approximate original contour. Two new <br />sedimentation control ponds have been established near the bottom of the reclaimed area. <br />Upon completion of the grading, the entire area was hydro-seeded with the approved <br />permanent seed mix and using a cellulose mulch at a rate of 1,500 pounds per acre and a <br />tackifier at 100 pounds per acre. In conjunction with the hydro-seeding a fertilizer was <br />applied at a rate that applied at least 30 pounds per acre of nitrogen and 60 pounds of <br />phosphorus. <br />During this reporting period the ventilation shaft located at the Bowie No. 1 West Mine <br />was re-filled due to settling. Approximately 2,500 yrd3 was placed into the shaft. As <br />required by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, CFR 30 Part 75,1711-1 beginning <br />from the bottom of the coal seam and extending upward for a distance of 150 feet, the <br />shaft was filled with non-combustible material. The remaining portion of the shaft was <br />filled with other available material. <br />Reclamation of the East Mine consisted of completing the demolition of permanent <br />structures located on the Old Fan Level, Office/Bathhouse Level, and crushing and <br />screening level. <br />4 <br />